The Nyima languages are a pair of languages of Sudan's Nuba Mountains, spoken by the Nyimang people. They appear most closely related to the Eastern Sudanic languages, particularly the northern group comprising Nubian, Nara and Tama, though this classification remains provisional.
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Speaker CountCombined total of Ama (Nyimang), 160,000 speakers, and Dinik (Afitti), 4,000 speakers (2009). Proto-Language StatusReconstructed (Claude Rilly, 2010) 1 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Nyima languages
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The Nyima languages are a pair of languages of Sudan spoken by the Nyimang of the Nuba Mountains. They appear to be most closely related to the Eastern Sudanic languages, especially the northern group of Nubian, Nara and Tama.
Languages section
Ama (Nyimang), 160,000 speakers
Dinik (Afitti), 4,000 speakers (2009)
Languages section, final sentence
Claude Rilly (2010) includes reconstructions for Proto-Nyima.
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The Nyima languages are a pair of languages of Sudan spoken by the Nyimang of the Nuba Mountains.
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